Belgium — Central government expenditure

millions of LCU · Annual · 1870–2025 · 148 observations

About this series

Central government expenditure records government expense plus net investment in nonfinancial assets within the source series' coverage. It is a flow over the period.

Belgium's central government expenditure reading was 180.44B LCU in 2025. The period change from 170.06B LCU in 2024 was +6.11%. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 28.3% in 2025.

10.00M100.00M1.00B10.00B100.00B1870200020102025LCUSubscribe to view

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Latest observations

2000–2025

PeriodValue
2025180.44B LCU
2024170.06B LCU
2023165.18B LCU
2022152.72B LCU
2021146.24B LCU
15 earlier values
2020142.84B LCU
2019127.05B LCU
2018122.68B LCU
2017119.28B LCU
2016118.26B LCU
2015115.10B LCU
2014125.13B LCU
2013121.94B LCU
2012121.81B LCU
2011116.27B LCU
2010107.16B LCU
2009102.23B LCU
2008100.60B LCU
200793.81B LCU
200687.79B LCU

Values before 2006, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.